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" In recent years, Kevin Harvick has exercised his dominance at Phoenix International Raceway by crushing the competition.
In Sunday’s Good Sam 500 at the one-mile track in the Sonoran Desert, he maintained his mastery by a matter of inches, banging fenders with Carl Edwards in a side-by side overtime battle on the way to the finish line. "
By Reid Spencer
NASCAR Wire Service
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to today's teleconference. We have been joined by our defending NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion, Kevin Harvick, driver of the No. 4 Budweiser Jimmy Johns Chevrolet for Stewart-Haas Racing.
Harvick has two wins and a series leading 18 Top 5's in 2015. He currently sits 15th on The Chase grid heading into Sunday's AAA 400 at Dover International Speedway. Coverage of the AAA 400 can be seen live on NBCSN on at 2:30 p.m. Eastern on Sunday.
A new aerodynamic rules package designed to lower downforce will be implemented by NASCAR Sprint Cup Series teams at Kentucky this weekend.
Official english Nascar release. For decades, Charlotte Motor Speedway has paid tribute to the U.S. Armed Forces each Memorial Day Weekend with a captivating pre-race show before the drop of the green flag for the Coca-Cola 600. On May 24, the 56th running of the ultimate test of man and machine will host one of the biggest military appreciation pre-race spectaculars in the track’s history.
Johnson, six fois champion NSCS, a pris la tête au tour 321. Les 14 derniers tours en vedette furent une bataille entre Johnson et Harvick, le champion en titre NSCS (...)
Drôle de course hier soir. Une Joe Gibbs très performante en piste mais aux à-côtés foireux, une Hendrick Motorsport pas loin loin de la tête, mais clairement incapable de jouer la gagne, et une Stewart-Haas qui domine outrageusement le championnat. Mais ce le pilote appelé "Tête de fouine" dans les travées de Fontana qui aura été le plus intelligent, et qui sur 1 unique tour, grâce à un double Green-white-Checkered Flag aura volé la vedette à tous. Quand on est pas rapide, on sait être malin.
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Matt Crafton le remplacera.. En anglais:
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Kyle Busch will miss Sunday's season-opening Daytona 500 after suffering a leg injury during a hard crash Saturday at Daytona International Speedway.
Busch was being treated for a compound fracture of the right lower leg and a mid-foot fracture, and would not compete in the season's biggest event. Busch underwent surgery on his right leg on Saturday night, according to Joe Gibbs Racing.
Busch's injuries will "sideline him for an undetermined period of time," according to the team. Matt Crafton will serve as the interim driver for Busch's No. 18 Toyota for the Daytona 500. An interim driver has not been determined for any races beyond the Daytona 500 at this time.
Quelques heures seulement après l'annonce de l'arrêt de sa carrière à temps plein en NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, Jeff Gordon a tenu une conférence de presse avec Rick Hendrick. Geoffrey Lettier, un des (trop) rares spécialistes de la NASCAR en France exprime: "Le quadruple champion de la Sprint Cup a indiqué qu'il pouvait très bien faire d'autres courses, pourquoi pas en Xfinity ou en Truck, mais aussi en endurance et pourquoi pas au Mans pour les 24 heures du même nom. Au cours de cette conférence, Jeff Gordon est revenu sur sa décision de prendre sa retraite, une décision réfléchie dans le courant de la saison 2014. Un choix motivé en partie par ses problèmes de dos."
Jeff Gordon dit “Je n'y ai pas pensé sérieusement avant le milieu de la saison 2014. Les douleurs au dos ont joué un rôle dans mon choix. Je ne vais plus courir, mais je ne vais pas partir à la retraite. J'ai beaucoup de choses de prévues. La retraite, c'est aller à la plage, boire du café, promener le chien, j'ai prévu de travailler.”
Rick Hendrick n'a pas souhaité évoquer l'avenir: “Jeff a franchi beaucoup de barrières pour aider les autres à venir dans ce sport. J'espère que les fans se souviendront de Jeff comme de quelqu'un qui a changé ce sport. Mais, il reste une saison à disputer, trente-six courses de championnat et un seul et même objectif pour les deux hommes, décrocher un titre, le cinquième pour Jeff Gordon son premier sous le format du Chase, un format qu'il a eu tant de mal à appréhender."
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Gordon découvre la NASCAR en 1991, lorsqu'il est admis en Busch Series. Il y court deux années et en profite pour battre le record du nombre de pôles au cours d'une saison, 11. Symboliquement, sa première participation à une course de la Winston Cup, les Hooters 500 de 1992, coïncide avec la dernière course de Richard Petty (légende de la NASCAR). En 1993, Gordon court sa première saison complète en Winston Cup pour Hendrick Motorsports, il y décroche le titre de Rookie of the Year et finit 14e au classement. En 1994, Jeff remporte sa première course aux Coca-Cola 600 sur le Lowe's Motor Speedway. Il remporte la même année sa course à domicile au Indianapolis Motor Speedway pour l'inauguration des Brickyard 400.
En 1995, à l'âge de 24 ans, Gordon décroche le premier de ses quatre championnats de Winston Cup. Il gagne de nouveau le championnat NASCAR en 1997, 1998et 2001. Seuls trois pilotes ont gagné plus de 4 championnats : Richard Petty, Dale Earnhardt (7 trophées chacun), et Jimmie Johnson (6 trophées).
NASCAR and Comcast (Nasdaq: CMCSA, CMCSK) announced today a historic agreement that will make Comcast’s XFINITY brand the title sponsor of what is now known as the NASCAR Nationwide Series through 2024. The 10-year term matches the longest single agreement around title sponsorship of any NASCAR national series in history, and is the longest entitlement sponsorship agreement in this series’ history.
Beginning January 1, 2015, the property will be known as the NASCAR XFINITY Series. XFINITY will become only the third title sponsor in series history following Anheuser-Busch (26 years) and Nationwide Insurance (seven years). The agreement also makes XFINITY an Official NASCAR Partner in the multichannel video programming distributor (MVPD) and broadband ISP categories.
The announcement was made during an event at the NASCAR Hall of Fame – where the sport’s history is celebrated every day – and was the first series entitlement sponsorship ever announced at the venue.
XFINITY is Comcast’s residential service brand and is the nation’s largest video and high-speed Internet provider. The company has increased Internet speeds for existing customers 13 times in 12 years and recently introduced XFINITY on the X1 Entertainment Operating System. The company also offers XFINITY On Demand, the most robust video on demand platform in the world. Comcast serves business and residential customers in 39 states and Washington, D.C.
“We’re proud to welcome XFINITY to the NASCAR community as title sponsor of the NASCAR XFINITY Series for the next decade,” said Brian France, NASCAR Chairman & CEO. “NASCAR and XFINITY are each leader brands with much in common. Both are focused on innovation and have products built for speed. Together, we will work to take this series to new heights and elevate one of the most unique and powerful partnerships in all of sports.”
What will soon be known as the NASCAR XFINITY Series is the property where names are made and is like nothing else in major pro sports. It features the most talented young drivers regularly competing side-by-side against NASCAR’s biggest and brightest stars.
“Technology lives at the heart of NASCAR, just as it does for XFINITY,” said Dave Watson, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for Comcast Cable. “NASCAR provides an exciting environment in which to showcase our video and Internet products and we look forward to further enhancing the fan experience at home, at the track and on the go for years to come.”
The series also has a large, highly engaged and technology-connected television audience. It races in some of the nation’s largest markets – from Chicago to Los Angeles to Miami – and at the sport’s biggest and most iconic tracks – from Daytona International Speedway, Charlotte Motor Speedway and Atlanta Motor Speedway, to Talladega Superspeedway and Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
According to NASCAR Fan Engagement Tracker 2013 (commissioned by NASCAR and conducted by Toluna), NASCAR fans spend an average of four-and-a-half hours each week watching NASCAR on television and an additional two-and-a-half-hours each week following the sport on digital platforms.
XFINITY is among the premier sponsors in sports today and a robust sponsorship activation program is part of the new agreement with NASCAR, with aggressive planning already underway.
Comcast’s involvement with NASCAR is expanding rapidly. In addition to the NASCAR XFINITY Series announced today, Comcast’s NBC Sports unit will begin broadcasting NASCAR race events in July 2015.
After a successful seven-year run as series entitlement sponsor, Nationwide Insurance pivoted its marketing programs to become a NASCAR team sponsor next season. Nationwide also is the official auto, home, life and business insurance partner of NASCAR.
The NASCAR Nationwide Series will make its return to Richmond International Raceway for the Virginia529 College Savings 250 on September 5, and will be aired on ESPN2. The first race of the 2015 NASCAR XFINITY Series season, and of the new partnership, will be during Daytona Speedweeks on February 21, 2015, at the famed Daytona International Speedway.
About NASCAR
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, Inc. (NASCAR) is the sanctioning body for the No. 1 form of motorsports in the United States. NASCAR consists of three national series (the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, NASCAR Nationwide Series, and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series), four regional series, one local grassroots series and three international series. The International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) governs the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship, the premier U.S. sports car series. Based in Daytona Beach, Fla., with offices in eight cities across North America, NASCAR sanctions more than 1,200 races in more than 30 U.S. states, Canada, Mexico and Europe. For more information visit www.NASCAR.com and follow NASCAR at www.Facebook.com/NASCAR and Twitter: @NASCAR.
About Comcast Cable
Comcast Cable is the nation's largest video, high-speed Internet and phone provider to residential customers under the XFINITY brand and also provides these services to businesses. Comcast has invested in technology to build an advanced network that delivers among the fastest broadband speeds, and brings customers personalized video, communications and home management offerings. Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA, CMCSK) is a global media and technology company. Visit www.comcastcorporation.com for more information.
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